Richard Sebamala

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Richard Sebamala
Member of Parliament for Bukoto Central Constituency Masaka District
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 20, 2021 (2021-05-20)
Personal details
Born22 January 1979 (1979-01-22) (age 45)
Masaka District
NationalityUgandan
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseMrs Sebamala (since 2016)
ResidenceKampala
Alma mater Kyambogo University
(Bachelor's degree in Engineering)
Uganda Management Institute
(Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering in Civil and Building)
OccupationCivil engingeer, Politician, Public administrator
Known forEngineering, Politics, Public Administration, leadership
Website https://sebamala.com/

Richard Sebamala (born 1979) is a Ugandan civil engineer, businessman and politician who serves as a Member of Parliament representing Bukoto Central constituency in the 11th Ugandan Parliament (2021 to 2026). [1] He was elected on 14th January 2021 during the 2021 Uganda general elections. [2]

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He is a member of the Democratic Party of Uganda. [3] In the Parliament of Uganda he serves as a member on the Committee of Infrastructure which supervises both the Ministry of Land & Housing and also Ministry of Works and Transport as well as he is a member of the Public Account Committee for COSASE. [4] [5]


Early life and education

Sebamala was born in Bisanje in Buddu County, Masaka District in the central region of Uganda in 1979. He finished his primary section at Nazareth Boarding Primary School, Bukalasa Seminary for Ordinary level and sat for his UACE at Jinja in 2000. In 2001, he joined Kyambogo University and he graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering in Civil and Building. [6] He also holds a Master's in Leadership and management from the Uganda Management Institute (2015-209). [7] [8]

Career

Before his graduation from Kyambogo University in 2004, Sebamala served as an internee at Zzimwe Construction Company, a Ugandan road construction firm. He has served in various position of engineering in different companies such as a Director at Ddaki Technical Services (2006), as a Contract Manager at Multiplex Uganda Limited (September 2009-February 2010), as a Director at Multix Limited (an engineering company) 2010-2013 before joining Iganga district Local Government as a principal executive engineer (2013-2019). [6] Currently, Sebamala is engaged in an import and export business in Kampala city. [9]

Political

On 14th January 2021, he was elected as a Member of Parliament representing Bukoto County Central constituency in the eleventh Parliament of Uganda (2021 to 2026) in the 2021 Ugandan general election and on 20th May 2021 he sworn in as the Member of Parliament. [10] Sebamala garnered 9916 votes hence defeating the former Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi who had served as the Member of Ugandan Parliament for Bukoto County Central constituency since 1996. [11] [12]

Personal life

Sebamala is married. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Uganda. [3]

See also

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  1. ↑ "Sebamala Richard - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  2. ↑ Independent, The (2021-03-22). "Voter seeks to overturn victory of Ssekandi's rival". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  3. 1 2 "Bukoto Central Constituency - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  4. ↑ https://www.parliament.go.ug/committee/2728/public-accounts-committee-cosase
  5. ↑ Independent, The (July 28, 2021). "New COSASE members cautioned on corruption".
  6. 1 2 "Know your MP-elect: Richard Sebamala". New Vision.
  7. ↑ mikessegawa (2021-04-08). "10 questions for Parliament Speaker aspirant, Engineer Richard Sebamala". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  8. ↑ Writer, JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PML Daily Staff (2019-12-04). "Youthful civil engineer Sebamala moves to unseat VP Ssekandi from Bukoto Central". PML Daily. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  9. ↑ "UGNEWS24 - Eng. Richard Sebamala n'omumyuka wa Pulezidenti Edward Sekandi baakugwisa bwenyi e Bukoto Central Masaka". UGNEWS24. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
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  11. ↑ "Know your MP-elect: Richard Sebamala". New Vision. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  12. ↑ TUWAYE: Richard Sebamala ayogera ku bintu omuvubuka by'alina okwekwata okusobola okufuna ssente , retrieved 2021-06-30

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